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Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor
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You need to be 16 or over to make an 鈥榰nenrolled鈥� deed poll. Some鈥�
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Sure Start Maternity Grant is a 拢500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
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A Sure Start Maternity Grant is 拢500 and you do not have to pay it back.鈥�
Usually, to get a Sure Start Maternity Grant you must have no other鈥�
You can claim from 11 weeks before the week your baby is due. The latest鈥�
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
Order or search online for a copy of a decree absolute or final order if you want to remarry or prove your marital status.
Find out how to get the documents you鈥檒l need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they鈥檒l cost.
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Childcare Grants for full-time students in higher education - grants, CCG1, CCG2 forms, how to apply, eligibility
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Find out what you need to do if you're coming to the UK to get married. Find out what visa to apply for, and what you need to do before you visit.
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner鈥檚 gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
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